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Violence in intimate relationships is a major social problem as well as a violation of human rights and freedom. Sweden has a responsibility to prevent domestic violence and support those who are and have been exposed to this. This paper highlights not only a national responsibility but also how this implemented at the local level. Through a well-developed women's program has the City of Malmö become one of the municipalities in Sweden that has gonemost far in its work against violence in intimate relationships. The women's safety program is designed to combat men's violence against women, but over the years it has evolved into a collaboration of all who have experienced violence in a partner relationship and their children, if they have any. Despite the development of the program there is deficient in it and in its implementation. It is patriarchal structures and gender norms that govern our society which affect our values of what is considered natural. From this, a normalization process affects our views on violence. The idea of this paper is not only to treat City of Malmö´s work against violence in intimate relationships, but also shed light on human rights and the equal value of everybody regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, religion and origin.